Whirl wind day already and it is only 10:15. Craig gets to be transferred to Newman Hospital’s Rehab unit later this morning. Jason is going to bring him if they can get Craig in Jason’s truck. Good news! Trusting he will only spend five or six days in rehab.
I don’t have to go to Topeka today now! Even better news! I will go to Craig’s house in a bit and pack a bag for him so he will have what he needs for rehab. They will have him up and dressed in regular clothes so he will need clothes, shoes, shaving stuff, etc. No more laying in bed all day for him.
I had a meeting to go to on Sunday so now I should be able to go. It is hard to commit to anything not knowing what the plan is. Next week I have my ultrasound in Topeka on Tuesday but not much on my calendar after that. Maybe I can step back into my normal empty space time for a bit again.
Got a note from some friends and she said my blog reads like a soap opera. It has been a bit unpredictable around here lately. Trusting things will calm down again soon.
Still sitting with the information I was given yesterday from the surgeon. Will be even more anxious now to see what the ultrasound shows. If everything is good it will be a hard decision to decide if I should have the radioactive iodine treatment or not. The surgeon has convinced me I don’t need radiation treatment. I have had an intuitive feeling since this started that I need the radioactive iodine treatment. Will have to sit with it some more and see what I decide to do.
Still haven’t decided about the Peru trip for sure in December. That too will depend on what the ultrasound shows. I think by the end of the month Craig will be OK to leave alone with others checking on him often. I can’t put my life on hold to care for him either. Whether I go to Peru in December will more depend on how urgent I feel the radioactive iodine treatment is if I decide to have that done. I’ll be glad to get the ultrasound results so I can know what to do.
I realized this morning I have been sleeping better the last week even with all that is going on. I started taking the supplements the Endocrinologist recommended as well as the sleeping pill. The combination seems to be working. I even managed to sleep a couple hours at a time at the hospital without taking the pills. Almost afraid to say so as I’m afraid I will stop sleeping so well. My thyroid levels continue to drop and that can help you sleep too. Whatever it is I will take it.
Feel like my life was given back to me today since I don’t have to go to Topeka today. While Craig is in Rehab he is limited to when he can have visitors and no one is allowed to stay overnight with him. After I make sure he has what he needs while there I won’t have to be with him much. I’ll check in on him once a day but other than that he will be in their care. Still thinking we may have to have someone with him 24/7 for the first week he returns home but will have a break before that happens. One day at a time!
I was surprised when Jason said they will allow him to transport Craig to Rehab. Trusting he can get in and out of Jason’s truck OK. It is a big step up to get in.
Felt good to do some laundry today and sweep the floor. Tending to house chores feels comforting when everything seems to be spinning so fast. May start sewing the apron I cut out over the weekend. It is a beautiful day on the prairie today with bright blue skies. A bit nippy out but it always feels warmer when the sun is shining. So grateful I get to stay home and enjoy it.
Another good news day. A weight has been lifted from me. Nicole is headed home tonight. All is well on the prairie!